Youth Justice Practitioner

This role has a starting salary of £34,660 per annum for working 36 hours per week, and a salary of £17,330 per annum for working 18 hours per week.

We are excited to be hiring two Youth Justice Practitioners in the West Youth Justice Team, to work within a specialist team situated within the Adolescent Service. One position is full time and permanent, the other is part time (18 hours per week) and being offered as a fixed term contract until March 2027.

Our Youth Justice Service are inviting creative individuals who enjoy working with adolescents (10-18 year olds) and their families to join the team and help make a difference to our young people's lives.

Our Offer to You

26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (prorated for part time staff)
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents. About the Team

Surrey Youth Justice Service (YJS) is a high performing multi-agency partnership which provides services before and after court to meet the statutory requirements of the youth justice system. The YJS sits within the newly formed Adolescent Service portfolio which is part of the Children's, Families and Lifelong Learning Directorate and is committed to integrated working to achieve it's primary aim of preventing offending and reduce reoffending by children.

The service works in partnership with a variety of agencies both externally and within the Adolescent Service to ensure children are offered appropriate intervention to address identified risks, meet their needs and build on their strengths. The service seeks to repair the harm caused to victims and communities by addressing the root causes of offending and reoffending by children.

We believe that the welfare of children and their families is paramount. We are enthusiastic and supportive; committed to the provision of quality services for young people and their carers. We are looking for people who share these qualities to join us and continue the good work already being done.

About the Role

Surrey's Youth Justice service works with young people who have either been given an out of court disposal for offending behaviour or who have gone through the Court process and received an outcome. As a Youth Justice Practitioner you'll be managing a caseload of young people who have received a variety of outcomes linked to their offending behaviour. They may have significant additional needs, whether this be neurodiversity, experiences of exploitation, substance misuse, or other significant ACE's (Adverse Childhood Experiences).

You will work with the team to support young people to achieve their potential and reduce the likelihood of them coming to harm using motivational interviewing and other evidence-based approaches.

As a member of our team you will be working alongside social workers, other partner agencies and the voluntary sector to support children and their families in the community. You will be well supported and training will be provided to ensure competence and professional development so that you are confident in your role. We will also ensure you receive a full induction and monthly supervision.

Although the contractual base will be Victoria Gate, whilst the role is based in the West of Surrey and substantial travelling across the West of Surrey will be expected, it should also be noted that travel across the whole of Surrey and further afield may also be required to support children in care placed out of county or those who go into custody.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills:

Relevant professional qualification or considerable experience of working within the service…